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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-22
GENERAL NOTES.

OPERATIONS on the Brooklyn elevated
railroads were practically suspended,
Tuesday.
TRE Sons of Temperance, in convention
at Boston, voted unanimously Thursday
for prohibition amendment to the Ma
tional Constitution.
THE wife of James Kinney, living at
Joliet, H., gave birth Tuesday night TO
four children, who, however, lived but a
few hours.
TIE Monmouth Cup at one and three
fourths miles, for which The Bard and
Troubsdour were the only starters, vas
won easily at Monmouth Park Thursday
by Troubsdour IN 304. The free use of
whip and spur on The Bard appeared to
have no effect.
THs cookers strike in Pennsylvania
seems to be as far from the settlement as
ever. The non-union men at Jintown,
having been driven from their posts by a
mob of strikers Monday night, are now
working under protection of Pinkerton
| guard.
The suit of the st. Louis and ST. Paul
Packer Company against the Hamilton
| Bridge Company for damages growing
ont of the sinking of the steamer War
Eagle in 1881, was decided Wednesday at
Keokuk, Iowa, in favor of the Bridge
| Company, the verdict maintaining ths.
the bridge is a lawful structure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-22
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

FRANK r. McCABE, late justice of the
peace and prominent young lawyer OF
Des Moines, Iowa, was drowned Whhe
bathing near New Sharon, Thursda!
night.
Ara fire in the Methodist church at
Bowling Green, KY, Thursday, Fireman
Williams was killed by big bell falling
on his head. The church was destroyed
but the loss is small.
FRANK MLLEr, 10 years old, at Sodorus,
IL, was learning to swim Thursday Ia
the reservoir, when he slipped from the
board and was drowned.
DURING a rain storm at Cerre Gordo,
ILL.,, Thursday, the large barn of David
Buckingham was struck by lightning and
totally destroyed. There were two horses,
one colt and some farming implement
burned.
FIRE Thursday morning destroyed
Rangle's livery stable, Sontag's tobacco
wsrehouse, and part of Meilly's block, at
Lima, Ohio. Total loss, $4,000; small
insurance. Supposed incendiary.
LEorOLD BITsCHNAU, a drummer from
Chicago, committed suicide in the Clifton
House in Milwaukee Thursday morning,
by hanging himself with his suspenders.
DURING terrific haistorm at Colum-
5ia, d. T., early Thursday morning, sew
eral head of stock were killed by light
ming, the Court House was injured, and
many wheat fields were stripped. The
loss will amount to almost $4,000.
BOAT containing five men capsized in
Boston harbor, Sunday, and ell on board
are supposed to have perished. Three
English midshipmen who went sailing in
Halifax harbor Sunday have not been
seen or heard from since, and have been
given up as lost.
G. G. SPEAR, who died Tuesday at the
Edwin Forrest Home, near Philadelphia,
in the 18th year of his age was in his
earlier days highly popular and success
full comedian. On the night when Presi-
dent Lincoln was shot at FOrd's Theater
he was playing in "The American Cousin" "
and was personal witness to that tragedy.
He was Bostonian by birth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-22
At the FairchilI Home

NozENovIA, July lS.-The presidential
party reached here at 1886 A. m. Nh
special incident occurred ON the ride from
lAhlSi". Inc reception was - hearty one.
procession was formed and escorted
the party to the summer home OF Score
tary falrchlld. The town was every
where gally decorated The place never
before saw such crowds of reople. Al =
=. m, the president and Mrs. Cleveland
received the trustees of village.
and few friends, and at { O'Clock
a general reception began. The at
tendance was large aud represented the
Immediate locality and the adjacent
towns, and the city of Syracuse from
where special trains came. Volunteers
from the knowltou post of the Il. 4. Il.
acted AS ushers. The party dined at the
residence OF Sidney I. Fairchild. brother
of the secretary.
The president held a public reception
this evening, and 1000 people shook
hands with him and his wife. Every one
received firm shake of the hand from
the president and smile from Mrs.
Cleveland. Before the doors opened to
the general public, at Cazenovia, the
leading citizens paid their respects 10
the president and his wife. They were
followed by the members of the Knowl.
post of the g. A. Il. in body, who wero
cordially received.
Just before the reception began, Mrs
Cleveland was presented with solid
oaken box, silver mounted, containing n
tea cup and saucer, one of the breakfast
set used by George Washing ton. The
box was made from tho wood of the
white oak treo under which the settler of
Cazenovin pitched his tent. The gilt
was from Miss Lizzie Murray Ledyard.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-22
Preparing for an Emergency.
Chica GO Herald


"l'll take two of those largest revolvers
you showed me yesterday" said a man
with false teeth in State street gun
store.
Self acting?" asked the clerk.
''1f you please. and just throw in three
boxes of cartridges"
"Anything else?"
'Yes, [ want a long knife with a broad
hilt"
Anything else?"
keep hand grenades?"
Yes, how many do you want?"
Half gross of the largest size"
what else?"
"A steel breastplate, if you have it and
a small hand AK"
You must be going to hurt somebody,
eh?"
Not nece ssarily. And while you are
about it just wrap up a repeating rifle
and gross of explosive bullets"
Going after O'Brien?"
No"
"What else?"
"Got any torpedoes?"
Don't keep 'em. What are you going
to do with all this truck?"
Il have just hired out as an umpire in
the southwestern base ball league"
said the man with the false teeth, "and
want to prepare myself for some close
games"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-22
A Lively Swordfisb.

The schooner Hattie Ellen of Fall
River, weHt sword fishing Monday. Ten
miles southeast of Brenton's Reef Eight
ship the crew struck very lively fish,
which came near ending the fishing
career of one of their number. When
this fish was struck it ran an hour and a
half with forty fathoms of line and a
large keg. A man in q rowboat was fol-
lowing his swordship. and when the fish
stopped tie man began hauling in the
line, thinking the fish dead. But instead,
the fish was very much alive, for il start
ed from the bottom, and, coming to the
surface with rush, stuck its sword up
through the bottom of the boat and
stove it in. The boat was uea-ly capsized
by the shock, and the sailor had a mar
row escape from being impaled on the
sword. Seeing, however, that the fish
had obligingly come 70 him, he decided
TO keep 1t there, and accordingly tossed a
half hitch about the the sword sticking
through the boat, and held the fish until
the schooner bore down upon him and
picked him up. The schooner came into
Newport and the fish wes sent TO Fall
River yesterday morning. 1t weighed
2J0 pounds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-22
scaIIng ON Fnrhiddcn Ground

SAN Francisco, July lS.-The steamer
Dora, from OUnalaska, to-day brings news
of the seizure of two schooners, one
American and one British, for sealing
within the limits prescribed by tho
United States government. On the
American vessel, "Challenge," no seals
were TO be seen, but there was
blood on the decks, and evidences
that the crew had recently been en-
gagged i'll cutting up the animals
The circumstances i'll the case ef the
British schooner, "Annie Beck" were
similar. The crews of both vessels wero
sent to Sitka. Tho British captain pro
tested vigorously and threatened to seek
redress through ehe British government.
When the steamer Dora left OnHiaskp,
there was large feet of sealers lowering
around, and the revenue cutter, crush"
was busy watching them. The steamer
Bear" had been sent To aid her.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-22
PRESS OPINION.

La Crosse Chronicle: Mr.. Cleveland
VIII be safe in Wisconsin. The only
danger be will be in will be from the
republican veterans who fight with
weapons like that Samson used against
the Phulstines. They will only make
him tireo.
Chicago Times: An eastern repuhli-
can paper calls Blaine the Gladstone of
America The title is certainly a neat
ut for the plumed knight if Mr.. Glad
stone Is, as Professor Tyndau calls him,
"a desperate gamester, misscalled 9
statesman"
Louisville Courier-J Journal: The flies
stop buZzing, the Office boy ceases to
shuttle his feet and there is a general and
solemn hush when Mr. Gould sits down
to write his check for S4,5uO,OO0.
New York Herald: Governor Foraker.
OF Ohio, Is to marshal, in the August
torUn', the reasons why, in his judgement
the republican party should be returned
te power; but 1t would take more than
even the am pie pages of the Forum, to
set forth why it should not,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-22

The King said to me the other day, 4
have only been in love once in my life
And with whom sire?' With Nine de
Genlis,' Bah! she was your governess.'
The King laughed and continued, Yes,
she was, and | will swear to you that she
was rough one. There was ferocity in
the way in which she brought Us up-my
sister and me. We were out of bed at 6
in the morning, winter and summer; we
were fed upon milk. roast meat, and
bread-never bit Of friandise, never a
sweet; it was all work and no pleasure. 1t
was she who made me accustomed to
sleep upon boards. She made me learn
all sorts of manual work. Thank. to her
| know a little of all trades. can bleed
my man like Figaro, am carpenter, a
groom,a "a mason, a smith. She was sys-
tematic and severe. When 1 was quite
small was afraid of her, for [ va. q
weakly, lazy, cowardly boy. I was even
afraid of mice! She made of me man
of some daring. As grewupI perc Ell
we'd that she was very pretty. / was in
love with her, but did not know it. She
who had experience in the matter under
stood my condition at once, and she
treated me very badly. = She was &c
years old and ] was 17.''
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-22

allowed to run wild about NarraCensett-
was solitary, grave boy until his father
pursuaded him into marriage with mis-
second wlfe's sister. 1t was not long
after that the boy awoke to sense of
what he had done, and he instantly fed,
appealing at the same time to his mother
who was abroad. She forgave at once
the position he had taken as a child. and
returned from Europe to see what she
could do for him, She was too strait
ened IN means to support him, and he
worked for a while as fireman for an en-
gIne. Latterly, friends have secured him
place where his natural taste for mech
anlsm is of use to him, and he is doing
well, though the comrades who ws-k a
long side of him have no suspicion of
MS identity His mother comes over
from Westinghouse see him occasionally
and 1t Is under her advice he is now suing
for diverse from the women he was en-
trapped into wedding.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-22
A Lumberman Paralyzes a Waiter

pretty good story is told on Dave
Reynolds, of Reynoldsville. Dave is a
drol geaius, and loves joke as well
as Christ Miller. While in New York a
few years ago Dave stopped at the Con
tinental hotel with some other gentlemen
from his native town. Bills of fare we're
placed before the guests, and soon all
were supplied except Dave. But he still
sat there contemplating the outIandish
French names on the bill of fare and
trying to figure out what it all meant,
until the waiter who stood behind him,
began to get tired and finally asked
We'll, what will you have, mister?'' Dave
Strengthened up little looked the waiter
in the eye and said in distinct tones
Bring me Webster's unabridged die
tiOnary, please"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-22
TatFy for the Scotch

LONDON, July l9.-JRmes G. Blaine and
Andrew Carnegie attended the unveiliug
at Duntermlline, to-day, of the monument
of Alexander Ill, who reigned in Scot
land from 1912 to 1856. They were we'll
received. Blaine delivered an address.
He said at fist he thought the aspect
presented by an American engaged in the
ceremony of raising a monument TO a
king seemed out of place, but the harm
done was not so serious, considering that
King Alexander lived before America was
discoved. America, Blaine added, sym
pathiza5 with Scotland In all the great
hings done in both literature and art for
he promotion and welfare of the people.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-22
A SHOWER OF FROGS.
Thousands of Them Fall Down in the Sm Ky
City.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

City.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Say, pa, look here 1T these frogs: how
they jump! WhooSh! what lot! There
must be nearly three millions of them at
least!'
The exclamation was made by a little
boy yesterday afternoon to his father
while both of them were walking along
Duquesne street, 1t was Immediately
after the shower and the BOYS paternaI
parent, evidently knowing by experience
that his son would want an explanations
III reference to the appearance of the ami
mails, said:
"Well, do you know how they got
here?"
NO"
The rain brought them down. It has
been witnessed, by farmers in the country
that heavy rainstorm after long
drought Is liable to be accompanied by
frog rain.
Dispatch reporter who, while walking
along the river at the moment, had acct
dentally overheard the boys remark,
stopped to investigate the truth of the
boys statement IS to 100000 frogs be-
ing leaping about on the street. Although
Imagination had prompted him te exag
gerate, there were, nevertheless, thou
sands and thousands of the little hoppers
covering the street from the suspension
to the hand street bridge-ali along the
wharf.
The animals were all very small-some
of them not more than quarter of an
inch long. They were not green like the
small nhjhian i,,
ows or fields, but their hide had grayish
dark color, denoting the regular toad.
While the bodies of some OF them were
still graced with tails, others had passed
that stage of their metamorphosis, and
were hopping about without such appen-
dages. A number of people passing
along the street were attracted oy the
omniFresent little animals and their large
quantity, and the reporter asked several
persons what was the cause OF the frogs
appearance.
well, don't know" said one gentle
mann. Il have heard of frog rains very
frequently. lived in Washington coun-
ty for many years, where my father had
farm. | remember that when | was
about Is years of age, one summer my
fathers field was covered with little frogs.
They had come with rainstorm same as
these, but they were green. My father
got quite mad about it, l recollect, and
got all his laborers to kill them. Every
one went out with sticks, pitchforks and
hay rakes to exterminate the little crea-
lures, but they had to give 1t up after
while.
Another gentleman in the Boyer house
told of similar experience about a frog
rain that had taken place near Parkers-
burg, and that the people had so many
of them running about that they thoug hit
the plague of Egypt was coming upon
them. The conversation attracted sew
eral other guests, and the subject of frog
rains and stone rains was discussed, when
somebody said:
II know what is the cause of frogs
coming down to-day. They wanted to
celebrate Fourth of July along with the
rest of the folks; and l don't blame them
elthern
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-22
A misunderstanding.

Il say, stranger" whispered a western
man, who had strayed into an up town
theater where the play of Romeo and
Juliet" was going on, II car make head
nor tail of this thing. What's the name
of this play, anyhow"
"RomeO and Juliet.
'Well, if I'd known that" said the dis
gusted westerner, II wouldn't have come
in. l understood the Teller at the door
to say it was something about Omaha
and Joliet"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-22
Eranee Having Trouble With Them

ST. JoHs, n. f., July 18.-Information
from points along the French shore in
dicate that serious Misunderstanding
exists between the French and Nev
Foundland fishermen. The commander
of the Frezch war snip Drac, has driven
the New Foundland fishermen away from
certain portions of the coast at tie point
of the bayonet. The French are en-
croaching upon 6shing grounds hitherto
exclusively used by the English fisher
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-22

OTTAWA, Ont, July 18.-The Dominion
government will send commissioner TO
Asia for the purpose of promotingtradeb be
tween Canada and China and Japan. All
efforts of the present Dominion govern
meut to extend Canada's foreign trade
have been utterly barren of results, and
her foreign trade is still on the decline.
It is hsId that it is i'm possible TO extend
Canada's foreign trade until the Domin-
ion obtains the right to negotiate COM
merclal treaties on her own account,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-22
SHAKING HANDS WITH THE pRFSrnrvr
MT. and Mrs Cleveland Everywhere the Re
cipientS of Cubourdst yI,,,>,

Mr.. and Mrs Cleveland Everywhere tbe Ra.
cipients of Unbourdsd Honors.
UTICA, n. Y, July 1S.-The presidential
party reached Utiss at 9:45 this morn
ing Secretary Fsirchild and wife ac
oompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland. sna
immediately departed for Canistots
orlskany and Rome, stopping possibly
at Oneida. Mr.. ard Mrs. Clevelspd loot
quite well. The night and this morning
nave been most ,xhaustinc, hsa,Y
ram fell at intervals, but this added ~
the diseomtortS rather than to cool the
atmosphere
Al lo;So the party passed through
nome. About $50 people we're at the
depot. The president stood on the resr
platform, and as the car reached the 5erot
he DOTTED his hat and bowed craciousIv
twice t" the admiring crowd. Mrs. CIeve-
land and Secretary Fsirohild were stand.
ing Just within the door. and smiled IN
appreciation Of the remarks that were
being made by the ladies who were irving
To set tull glance at her face. The
party passed through Medu at 4:4S and
I"TSe CROWDS were collected awaiting their
arrival. The crowd surged around to
'N'' NAN Va NAN CAR anu NrePIRi
'ne president with loud cheers,
as he and his wife appesrss
on the back platform. Then followed
hVe minutes of the most enthusiastic
hand shaking, Every one crowded and
pushed TO reach the outstretched hand
OF the president who hal a pleasant
smile and hearty grasp for ali within
reach; while Mrs. Cleveland stood in the
doorway and smiled and nodded pleas
antly 10 the ladies. The special train
arrived at Cauasto at II O'Clock and
1000 people were awaiting the dis
unguiShed party at the depot. This
and other buildings were profuseIv de
corated with bunting and when the train
came TO standstiH the postmaster in
troduoed the president to the people,
and an informal reception they took
place and 6O0 people shook hands with
the president; Mrs. Cleveland, stand
ing IN the doorway of the car, aoknowl-
edged the salutatlous.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-22
A ROW IN THE COMMONS.
A ParneIlite Member of the Commons Accuse
Of Breach of Privilege.

A ParneIlite Member ofthe Commons Accused
of Breach of Privilege
LONDON, July 1S.-Walter Humer Long,
conservative, called the attention of the
commons this afternoon, to a breach of
privilege committed on him in the lobby
by DIR. Charles K9arns Deane Tanner, par
nellite, in calling him (LoDg) ''d-n
snob." Continuing, Long said he had by
letters warned DR.. Tanner of his deter
mination to bring the matter before the
house. Notwithstanding this Tanner was
now absent, although he had full knowl
edge of his presence being required to
defend himself. The facts of the cRse
are: Long having heard Tanner had com
planned of his vote not being recorded in
a certain division, and meeting him in
the lobby, asked him what was the mat
ter, and if anything was wrong in the
record of the division. Tanner replied,
you're tory arn't you? / wish to God
then, you wouldn't speak to me. / have
told you id tories never to speak to
me. Grish cheers Talk to your own
id lot" Long answered.: II wasn't
aware you didn't wish to be spoken to-"
Tanner went on: "Keep your id
tongue in your mouth. Don't make a
blasted feol of yourself" daughter by
Parnellites). As Long was hurrying
away, Tanner called out, There goes a
id snob."
W. II. Smith, a government lea Ger,
moved that Tanner be suspended for one
month. Sexton said he considered such
proceedings scarce less disgraceful than
the language com planned OF. Tanner
had frequently requested conservative
members not to address him. Long
would have acted wise if he had not
spoken to Tanner. At the time, the doc
tor was too excited over his e1ultation
from division incident TO deserve the
treatment he was accorded, and DR.. Tan
ner did not deserve the penalty proposed.
AS to his absence, he was in Ireland
keeping q public engagement. He would
meet the accusation any day appoint
ed. Sexton moved TO adjourn debate
until some time time when Tanner
should be present. Smith reminded the
house that no request for delay Dor
any apology had been received from
Tanner. Parnel submitted that there
was no precedent for suspending mem
Der for a month without giving him a
chance to be heard and repel the charge
against him. Gladstone said he thought
the proposed punishment for the offense,
supported by eI-parte evidence, dis
proportioned TO what was usually admin
istered.
Smith, after hearing Gladstone, said he
would not press his motion, and instead
would propose that Tanner should attend
next Thursday and respond to Longs
charge. Agreed to.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-22

CoNsTASTISoPLE, July 18.-The sultan,
through Herr Won Radowitz, German en-
bassadOr, and by direct messenger, tried
to persuade Sir II. D. Wolf, the British
commissioner, to postpone his departure
from Constantinople. In his latest dis
patch, Lord Salisbury refused 20 moIify
the Egyptian convention. There are ru-
mors of coming changes in the ministry.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-22
Pit the Striker to FIIght.

UsIosTowN, Pa, July 15.-When miners
at West Leisening were on their way to
work this morning, a party of Hungar-
ians, strikers, assaulted them with stones.
The Pinkerton men fell into line at once
and the "Huns" fed, but not before one
was knocked down and severely beaten
with the but end of rifle by detective.
The wounded man was taken to Union
town by his friends. Supt. Taggart says
that the prompt action of the Pinkerton
guards alone prevented serious riot.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-22
SATURDAY,S STORM.
Considerable Damage to Crops ana Live stock
Ar0und Wausau.

Considerable Damage to Crops ana Live stock
AT0und Wausau.
WAUsAU, Wis, July lS.- Reports Cf
accidents to persons and damages to
crops by the fearful wind storm that pas
sed over this section late Saturday after
noon, are coming in. John Simonsou, n
painter, was blown from ladder and
his leg broken; Chas. Hammond was
struck on the head by flying brick and
is in a critical condition. Many cattle
were killed, trees and crops of all kinds
were damaged and in some instances
destroyed. The grand judges stand at
the fair grounds were leveled and the
roof from l.. S. Cohn granite block on
Third street lifted off and hurled into
the street. Telegraph communication
was stopped and the telephone business
was mixed up. 1t was by far the most
severe storm that has visited this section
aud the damage cannot be estimated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-22
Color ofthe DEVILS Blood
New York Ereuiuc Sun
DTCk.

'e~ AOtA A-se-A-i-t sun
1t may seem queer that the Anarchists
and the Salvation Army should both
choose red for representative color, but
it isn't They both want blosd. The An
archists sigh for the blood of their fellow
citizens, and the Salyationists are hot for
the blood of the grand old sinner, Satan.
But how do they know that the DEVILS
blood Is red,